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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1930
Page
4
A devotional note echoes Acts 2 44 47 on early church life with believers united in worship and fellowship. The passage highlights all things in common daily temple fellowship and house to house meals with gladness and praise.
The editorial by William Randolph Hearst urges readers to prayerfully assess prohibition's impact on the nation. It argues that prohibition reduces deaths from liquor, burglary, and murder, contrasts Iowa’s failed compromise, and urges firm enforcement to protect life, liberty, and happiness for all citizens.
The piece extols true greatness as doing good and helping others while warning that wealth and fame can corrupt. It argues virtue outweighs status, citing Dr. H. Te tord and urging honest service over ego. Concludes with a humorous exchange about safety and driving.
W L Gordon presents usage notes on misused and mispronounced terms. Today's focus defines ministration as act of doing things needful or helpful, with example from a nurse caring for the sick.
In light of cold weather, exam inquiries drop as students with good grades are exempt from tests. Carl Haven recalls a girl saying Molly and she do not have to take the English exam, enjoying a brief vacation while others face exams.
A fragment discusses a Red Book and a hostess suggesting remedies for a young man who arrives early. It ponders a remedy for people who always come late and ends with a quirky line about Miss Pessa. The scornful tone and dated diction reflect a lighthearted social column.
A classroom quip contrasts a teacher who recalls naming presidents with a boy noting there were few past leaders. A light verse suggests a winter morning scenario and a Prince Charming theme about chores, lullabies, and a nap, ending with a reflective note.
Letter writers recount a wild prank trapping about a dozen Boy Scouts in a bob sled and car ride turning into a freezing, chaotic ride. A reader named George McDaniel is asked if hens are laying gegs this winter, with warm wishes at the end.
The Washington Journal opens its weekly puzzle picture to boys and girls under fourteen living outside Washington. Local Washington participants are excluded this week as prizes went to local residents last time. Readers abroad are invited to submit entries for the current contest.
A puzzle piece highlighting intentional errors in an illustration invites readers to spot flaws. The piece hints that some mistakes are obvious while others require closer inspection, testing observation and attention to detail.
Last week more than one hundred under fourteen tried for Puzzle Picture honors with Gweneth Kruser winning first prize of one dollar and Alice Sebesta second prize. The editors note many participants from towns rural routes and distant places with correct early submissions.
A reader’s guide identifies errors and locations across a page, noting what is wrong and where it occurs. The piece invites others to test their skill in spotting mistakes and hidden clues throughout the segment.
A collection of quirks from a drawing shows a man wearing a straw hat and fur coat with one glove and one mitten. A coffee pot spout is upside down while a small bowl tilts, and a spoon projects from a bowl held by a central woman. An elderly lady smokes as glasses show a missing ridge and a bead string is half gone.
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